Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2007
Question: What is your height and weight?
BMI Calculation: Weight (kg) / [Height (m)]2
Classification of weight status for Chinese adults in Hong Kong
Classification
(BMI) |
Male
Number (%) |
Female
Number (%) |
Overall
Number (%) |
Underweight
(BMI < 18.5) |
47 (4.8%) |
167 (15.1%) |
213 (10.3%) |
Normal
(BMI 18.5 - <23.0) |
378 (39.0%) |
566 (51.3%) |
945 (45.5%) |
Overweight
(BMI 23.0 - <25.0) |
204 (21.0%) |
146 (13.2%) |
350 (16.9%) |
Obese
(BMI =or>25.0) |
284 (29.3%) |
163 (14.8%) |
448 (21.6%) |
| Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
57 (5.9%) |
62 (5.6%) |
119 (5.7%) |
| Total |
970 (100.0%) |
1 104 (100.0%) |
2 074 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.
|